Their Passion. Our Pursuit.
Providing fishing related opportunities to youth and families through educational programs, mentoring and competition.
2023 Season Registration Is NOW OPEN!
The 2023 season is here and it is going to be amazing! Please view our Registration and Tournament Schedule pages for more information!
Featured Stories!
IYFL Sweeps B.A.S.S. State Championships!
IYFL Sweeps B.A.S.S. State Championships!
IYFL Sweeps B.A.S.S. State Championships!
Junior and High School State Champions! Read how they did it here!
Wiley X Fishing Camp
IYFL Sweeps B.A.S.S. State Championships!
IYFL Sweeps B.A.S.S. State Championships!
Hear about Tyson's experience at the camp hosted by Major League Fishing
Summer Scholars
IYFL Sweeps B.A.S.S. State Championships!
Summer Scholars
Community event with the WDMCS Summer Scholars
2022 IYFL Angler of the Year!
2022 Angler of the Year - Lane
2022 Angler of the Year - Lane
2022 Angler of the Year - Lane
Each year anglers compete on and off the water for the honor to be named the Angler of the Year. Points are awarded for educational learning submissions, community events, tournament competition and volunteer projects. Tournament competition points are designed to create an extremely close competition, thus the Angler of the Year is always an angler that goes above and beyond competition to support their own personal growth and learning, supporting their community and natural resources and volunteering locally and within the organization.
In our third season, the IYFL is proud to recognize our first ever Angler of the Year coming from our junior division!
AoY Prize Package
2022 Angler of the Year - Lane
2022 Angler of the Year - Lane
Thank you to our sponsors in helping put together prize packages for all of our awards this year including this amazing AoY collection of rods, reels, baits, tackle and gift cards!
Nearly $5000 worth of prizes were awarded for all of our award recipients and volunteer boaters!
About Us
Our Mission
2023 Registration Information
2023 Registration Information
To support youth fishing among Iowans through educational programs, mentoring and competition, so that Iowa youth develop leadership skills and become stewards of our natural resources.
2023 Registration Information
2023 Registration Information
2023 Registration Information
Our organization is driven to provide unique opportunities for youth anglers!
Check out our pathway information and register here!
2023 Event Schedule
2023 Registration Information
2023 Event Schedule
View our tournament and event schedules here!
Please feel free to stop by any of our events to talk fishing, watch live weigh-ins, and support our youth anglers!
Support Our Youth and Programs!
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve upon our education programs and services, equipment needs, and further our impact on youth anglers across the state.
Your generous donation will help fund our mission.
